1890s women cycling bloomers clothing

Women’s cycling helped bring in bloomers

In the late 19th century, the safer, cheaper bicycle gave women more independent mobility and became a symbol of the “New Woman.” The 1890s cycling craze also helped spur clothing that replaced restrictive garments with bloomers.

A constant compass direction does not give the shortest route

A ship that keeps exactly the same compass direction does not usually take the shortest path across Earth. Its route curves around the globe while crossing every north–south line at the same angle. This path is called a loxodrome.

DNA ancestry and racial identity tell different stories in Cuba

A genetic study of Cubans estimated average ancestry from European, African and Indigenous American populations, but those averages varied widely between individuals. Census categories describe how people identify socially, not a direct measurement of their DNA. Two people with similar ancestry can identify differently, and racial labels do not translate neatly between countries.

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Women’s cycling helped bring in bloomers

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